7th Holds Veterans Are Not Required To Pay Filing Fees Under USERA

The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits discrimination againist  persons because of their service in the military. It is construed liberally in favor of the veteran plaintiff. Davis v. Advocate Health Center, ___F.3d___(7th Cir. April 28, 2008), reviews these principles and holds that veterans are not even required to pay court filing fees in order to initiate a lawsuit.

I bring this case to your attention because this was a relatively novel issue and because it demonstrates how liberally this statute is interpreted.

Mitchell H. Rubinstein